08-07-2016, 12:47 PM
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Funeral services were held yesterday for 30-year-old caterer and avid jogger Karina Vetrano. RIP.
Karina was known to run along the path inside Spring Creek Park at Howard Beach with her father, Philip Vetrano, a retired firefighter.
But when her dad decided not to run with her Tuesday to nurse a back injury, she set out alone around 5 p.m.
Police were alerted a few hours later when Mr. Vetrano became frantic that his daughter hadn’t come home. The cops tracked her cellphone to a marshy area near a path in the park.
Roughly 20 minutes later, a helicopter circling overhead shined a light on a patch of tall weeds about 20 feet off the path — and Vetrano’s father ran to the spot and found his daughter lying face-down. She had been strangled and sexually assaulted.
At this time, investigators appear to be leaning towards a random attack and have interviewed several known sex offenders who live in the area as well as homeless vagrants who live in the park.
There are reports from an unnamed source that a used condom and condom wrapper were found not far from her body. If that's true, hopefully they'll get DNA and be able to match it to a suspect before the killer has a chance to strike again.
Karina was an adventurer and thrill-seeker, according to her Instagram account and the many photos of her enjoying life. She obtained a master's degree from St. John's University in 2015 and worked as a caterer at the Vetro Lounge in Howard Beach.
Refs:
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/quee...ign=buffer
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Kar...09622.html